pop snark
The always-surly Russian Parliament is drafting legislation to ban emo and goth music. Said the Moscow Times:
“State Duma deputies, Public Chamber members and social conservatives have hammered out legislation aimed at heading off the spread of emo culture, which they describe as a ‘dangerous teen trend.’”
An annoying teen trend, yes. But dangerous? I’m no fan of emo…in fact, listening the My Chemical Romance makes me want to punch kittens. But these awkward, unhappy kids need their music too, dammit. Like Voltaire once famously intoned: “I may hate your music with an unholy passion, but I will defend to the death your right to waste your time listening to it”. I’m paraphrasing, but you get the point.
So, to arms! Thanks to KH for the link.
July 28th, 2008 by graeme |
I’m very depressed reading this news. Elmo loves emo.
I honestly don’t know what to make of this: I’m against the “common-emo-mentality,” but I don’t believe you should actually enforce supression of it either…
first of all: this pic is not emo.
second: banning genres of music? that is just reatreded.
emo is a trend among teens that just want to belong. emos aren’t dangerous, evil, depressed… it’s just a style of dressing (skinny jeans and sidebangs) and incredibly shitty music like bullet for my valentine and some other screamo shit.
the picture isn’t emo. it’s an quasi wannabe artsy goth photo
This is stupid Do not BAN EMO!! How stupid… Emo Stands for emotionally Hard-core or unstable that means its a problem would you act like this to someone who has Autism??
Dnt Hate the Haters for that will just make us Hate you all
We want to be loved